July 25th, 2010
When Andy Warhol went to write in his diary on March 8th, 1981, the pope of Pop Art and a leading figure of the New York underground art scene had just returned from Munich where he had had a show, and was recounting what the glorious sights he had seen. And while he had been to thousands of parties in his life (the wildest of which are well-documented in the late 1970s at New York’s Studio 54), it was neither the music nor fashion nor people that he recounted in his diary that night…
“Went to the gallery where they were having a little exhibition of the glittery Shoes, and had to do interviews and pics for the German newspaper and then we had to go back to the hotel and be picked up by the “2,000” people – it’s a club of twenty guys who got together and they’re going to buy 2,000 bottles of Dom Pérignon which they will put in a sealed room until the year 2,000 and then open it up and drink it and so the running joke is who will be around and who won’t…”
And so the entry continued: a nostalgic, if not endearing, ode to Dom Perignon and fine champagne and the night he wouldn’t soon forget.
Now, some 30 years later, Dom Perignon is hoping to re-capture some of that magic — as well as some of Warhol’s iconic work with culture, codes and color — through a limited-edition Warhol-inspired bottle. The creative team at Dom Pérignon commissioned the Design Laboratory at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art & Design to reinterpret its timeless bottle in homage to the artist’s iconic color games. The result is a unique collection of three bottles, each with its distinct label in bright red, blue or yellow. The bottles will be available to the public starting October 15th at a suggested retail price of $150 and can be found at fine wine purveyors nationwide.
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August 17th, 2009
There’s nothing quite like wearing a soft and sturdy T-shirt in the summer, with a pair of worn-in jeans or maybe some frayed shorts. But if you’re looking for something a little classier than Threadless or Forever 21, may we suggest tees from 2K by Gingham? The LA-based company rejects the graffiti-print and ironic slogan trend, in favor of designs, graphics, and logos sourced from museums, galleries and artists from around the world. The goal is introduce the best and most unique artwork and artists to a global network of fashion lovers through t-shirts — an informative and accessible medium (In fact, we picked up a stack of 2K tees while we were in London a few weeks ago and have been getting the inevitable “where’d you get these?” questions ever since). Along with the research that goes into finding artists to collaborate with, the company also works meticulously with garment fabrics, cuts, and details, to make a T-shirt that feels and lasts as good as it looks.
A recent 2K collaboration featured photographer Ari Marcopoulos, best known for his New York streetscapes and photographs of musicians and artists like Jeff Koons, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol (whom he began his career assisting). Marcopoulos is also a contributor to Corduroy, having photographed Alix Browne for our most recent issue. For 2K’s new line of tees, he played off the skater culture in New York City as well as his fascination with skeletons and the macabre. The tees are cool and comfortable without trying too hard; just eye-catching enough without resorting to outdated superlatives and well… tattoos. Check out Marcopoulos’ full line of T-shirts for 2K by Gingham HERE.
- TC
Tags: 2K by Gingham, Andy Warhol, Ari Marcopoulos, Forever 21, Threadless, Tim Chan
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